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| Global Score | |
| 61.9 | 65.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Microsoft |
| -- | Windows 8.1 Pro |
| 2016-06-23 | 2013-09-23 |
| 8.08 x 5.37 x 0.30 inches | 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches |
| 10.93 ounces | 31.99 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| -- | $ 292.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 324 pixels per inch | 208 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 8956 chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Intel Core i5 4200U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Intel HD Graphics 4400 GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | -- |
| f/2.00 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 7.37 | 0.77 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | -- |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 5.5 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4680mAh Li - Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.48 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Pro 2 has a global score of 65.1, which is just a bit better than Asus ZenPad Z8's general score of 61.9. Although the Microsoft Surface Pro 2 is a better portable tablet than the Asus ZenPad Z8, it must be told that it's also an a lot older, extremely thicker and much heavier portable tablet.
Asus ZenPad Z8 has a bit more vivid display than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because although it has a lot smaller display, it also counts with a higher 1536 x 2048px resolution and a lot better display pixel density. Microsoft Surface Pro 2 counts with a way bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Asus ZenPad Z8, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 496 GB more internal storage.
The Asus ZenPad Z8 counts with a bit superior processing unit than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because although it has lesser RAM, it also counts with a higher number of faster cores. Asus ZenPad Z8 features a superior battery life than Microsoft Surface Pro 2. The Asus ZenPad Z8 shoots much better photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because it has a much better 1920x1080 video resolution.
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